"An interview was conducted Wednesday afternoon and it was determined that the incident did not occur," Hastings told the Examiner-Enterprise on Thursday. "The case is going to be reviewed by the district attorney."

According to Hastings, the alleged incident took place around 7 p.m. Oct. 25, when a female reported "being assaulted in the parking lot west of the Chamber Of Commerce." The alleged victim in the case originally speculated that a homeless man was the suspect.

"After further investigation, investigators determined that there were inconsistencies in the stories and the victim indicated that the incident did not occur," Hastings said.

"Even though this incident did not occur it never hurts for the public to be aware, especially with it getting dark earlier."

Hastings advised that people should be aware of their surroundings especially late at night.

"If you see anything suspicious report it to police," he said.

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